diff --git a/agent.py b/agent.py
index d30ef29..cf583c4 100644
--- a/agent.py
+++ b/agent.py
@@ -213,6 +213,10 @@ class GenerateRemediationRequest(StrictModel):
 AgentStatus = Literal["ok", "partial", "unreachable", "setup_required"]
 
 
+class AgentComplianceAuditorResult(dict[str, Any]):
+    """Compact JSON-shaped result alias for a smaller Agent Card output schema."""
+
+
 
 
 class AgentComplianceAuditorConfig(StrictModel):
@@ -350,7 +354,7 @@ class AgentComplianceAuditor(A2AAgent[AgentComplianceAuditorConfig, NoAuth]):
         return FindingResult(audit_id=audit_id, target=request.target, status="ok", output_dir=output_dir, generated_files=files, findings=findings, evidence=evidence, warnings=warnings)
 
     @a2a.tool(description="Run bounded non-destructive runtime probes and audit deployment health without mutations", timeout_seconds=180, idempotent=True, cost_class="read-only")
-    async def audit_runtime(self, ctx: RunContext[NoAuth], request: AuditRuntimeRequest) -> FindingResult:
+    async def audit_runtime(self, ctx: RunContext[NoAuth], request: AuditRuntimeRequest) -> dict[str, Any]:
         audit_id = _audit_id(request.target, request.options.audit_id)
         await _event(ctx, "audit_started", audit_id=audit_id, skill="audit_runtime", target=request.target.agent_name)
         inventory = request.inventory or (await _collect_inventory(self, ctx, request.target, request.options, audit_id))[0]